Ice-crushing implement.



G. WALDVQGEL. ICE CRUSHING IMPLEMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.17, 1910.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910.

INVENTOR In f-J7 V09' EL C) (D O O Mmmm emu,

Cordance with this CONSTANTIN WALDVOGEL, 0F

PITTSB URG, PENNSYLVANIA.

ICE-CRUSHING IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed January 17, 1910.

Patented Sept. 20, 1910. Serial No. 538,438.

i To all whom it may concern.'

Be it knownthat I, CoNsTANTiN VVALD- voGEI., a citizen of the United States of' America. residing at Pittsburg, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsyl# Vania, have invented certain new and use! ful Improvements in Ice-Crushing lmplements, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to an ice crushing implement and the object thereof is to pro- .vide a device of such class in a manner as hereinafter set forth adapted to. receive a piece of ice, after which the ice can b e crushed by the device and held within the device until it is desired to use the crushed ice.

Other objects of the invention are to provide an ice crushing implement which shall be simple in its construction, strong, durable, convenient in its use, readily operated and inexpensive to mamifau-ture.

.lVith the 'foregoing and other objects in 'view the im'ention consists of the novel construction. combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically rcfer-red to and illustrated in the accon'lpanying drawings, which form a part of this specification and wherein is shown the preferred embodiment of theinvention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope ot' the claims hereunto appended. In the drawings: yFigure'l is a top plan viewof an ice crushing implement' in acinvention, Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing the implement in an inoperative postion, Fig. il is a longitudinal sectional View showing the implement in an operative position, and 'Fig'. 4 is an inverted plan view of the crushing member.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters ldenotes a stationary combined ice supporting and crushing cup having the inner face ot' its bottom 2 formed with a series of crushing points The reference cln'iracter 4 denotes a shiftable crushing member which is ot' inverted cup shape and has the inner t'ace ot its top 5 provided with crushing points 6. The member`4 is of less diameter than, the cu 1 and when shifted to perform its crushing function extends within said cup 1.

Formed integral with the cup 1 is a handle 7 having formed integral therewith in proximity to the cup 1 a pair of ver tically-disposed apertnred ears S and which also has formed integral ,therewith at a point removed from the ears 8 a pair of vertically-disposed apertured lugs 9.

Projecting 'laterally from the element 4 is an extension 10 provided with a depending apertnred lug 1l which extends between the cars 8 and isv pivoted thereto through the medium of the pin 12. 'lhe extension 10 at its front, terminus is hiiurcated as at 13 to provide a pair ot' arms 14, cach ot' which is formed with a longitudinaily-extending slot l5 and extending between the arms 14 is the reduced inner end 10 oi an operating lever 17 which superposed with respect to the handle 7. The reduced end 16 of the lever 17 is connected by a pin 18 to the arms 14, the pin 18- extending through the slots 15. The lever 17' in proximity to its inner end is formed with a depending apertured otlset 19 which projects between the. lugs t) and is pivotally cminccted thereto by a pin 2t).

lnterposcd between the lever handle 19 is a coiled compression which has its upper end as at 22 connected to the lever17 and its lower end as at 23 connected to the handle 7.. The function of the spring 21 is to maintain the lever 17 projected with respect to the handle 7 when pressure is removed from the lever. The cup 1T and the spring 21 l at one side is beveled as at 24 to provide aclearance for the clement 4 when the latter is shifted to operative position.

lt will be assumed that the parts are in the position shown in Fig. 2 and that a piece of ice has been placed within the cup l and upon the crushing points 3. the implement: is grasped by the hand and the lever l7,iorced toward the handle 7, this action will rock the extension 10 on its pivot and force the element 4 into the cup 1, this movement of the element 4. will in connection with the points 6 and points 3 crush the piece ot ice within the cup 'l and the crushed ice can be held in the cup liuntil it is desired for use.

What l claim is 1. An ice crushing implement comprising a combined ice supporting and crushing cup having a closed bottom, a handle projecting therefrom, an icc crushing element having a lateral extension pivoted intermediate its ends to said handle and adapted to extend in said cup, a level* pivoted to the handle, and adapted to extend Within seid cup end hav- 10 i means to provide e pin and slot connection ing aeiosed top provided withintemior1yer' Y between the lever land said extension. ranged depending crushing oints.

2. An ice crushing implement comprising n testimony Whereo I a X In'y signature e combined ice holding and crushing cup in the presence of two Witnesses. f having a closed bottom provided With in- CONSTANTIN VVALDVOGEL? terioriy-armnged and vertically-disposed Vjtnesses: crushing points, and a shiftabie ice-holding KARL H. BUTLER,

and crushing element of inveited Cup-shape A. H. RABSG. 

